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Messi Admits that he was not Prepared to Leave Barcelona for PSG!
Lionel Messi has acknowledged that he was not prepared to depart Barcelona when he was financially forced to leave the club in 2021. The Argentine forward spent more than two decades with Barca, progressing through the youth system and eventually becoming a football icon there.
In an interview with BigTime, Messi said, "The change was difficult when I went to PSG, because I was doing very well in Barcelona and I planned to stay there. I was not prepared to leave, everything happened very quickly, I had to rebuild my life from one day to the next. I got to know another league, another club, a new dressing room. It was a change that we were not looking for and that is why it was difficult at first."
Across 778 appearances in various competitions, Messi scored a club-record 672 goals, secured 10 La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League trophies among other trophies for Barcelona. The Argentine also earned six Ballon d'Or awards due to his extraordinary performances for the Spanish giants.